From Old English to Old Norse: A Study of Old English Texts Translated into Old Norse with an Edition of the English and Norse Versions of Ælfric's D

This study focusses upon the Old Norse version of lfric's Old English homily De falsis diis - the most substantial of a family of Old Norse-Icelandic texts, of unclear provenance, but which derive in varying degrees from Old English originals. To throw fresh light upon the translation's origins, a range of other Old Norse and Old English texts are considered. While the known facts of lfrician manuscript circulation and adaptation are hard to reconcile with an Icelandic origin, traces of later circulation in Norway and Iceland are explored. The study includes a parallel-text Old English-Old Norse edition of De falsis diis, with facing modern English translations, to aid detailed comparison.

Author: John Frankis
Publisher: Medium Aevum Monographs / Ssmll
Published: 01/31/2016
Pages: 202
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9780907570271

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